Fitzrovia
Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice activity in this central London neighbourhood, including restaurant and bar openings, chef-led concepts, independent operator movements, and local investment trends. Reporting offers valuable insight into how Fitzrovia’s mix of office, residential, and destination dining trade shapes strategy for operators navigating premium, all-day, and weekday-driven footfall.
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Dec- 2025 -4 DecemberPubs and Bars
JKS Pubs rebrands to Ardent Pub Group following buyout
JKS Pubs has been acquired under the new name of Ardent Pub Group through a private investment round led by founder and managing director, Dominic Jacobs. The transaction was supported by an unnamed US-based private investor, which the group said reflects confidence in both the British pub market and its strategy. …
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Oct- 2025 -7 OctoberFood and Drink
Lima Fitzrovia appoints Diego Recarte as head chef
Peruvian restaurant Lima Fitzrovia has appointed Diego Recarte as head chef as it prepares to unveil a refreshed menu from 13 October. Recarte, who trained at the Instituto Argentino de Gastronomía in Buenos Aires and the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners, has previously worked at a number of internationally recognised…
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Jul- 2025 -21 JulyPubs and Bars
Latin American wine bar Tiny Wine opens in Fitzrovia
Tiny Wine, a Latin American wine bar, has opened on Foley Street in Fitzrovia, taking over the former Crudo site with a focus on low-intervention wines and small plates. The bar is the latest venture from Crudo Cocina Latina founders Maria Yanez and Carlos Socorro. The 200 sq. foot venue…
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Jun- 2025 -17 JuneRestaurants
ScandiKitchen opens second London café in Victoria
Scandinavian café and deli ScandiKitchen has opened a second site in central London, 18 years after launching its flagship store in Fitzrovia. The new café, located on Buckingham Palace Road in Victoria, follows the same model as the original, offering Scandinavian food for eat-in or takeaway. It opens daily from…
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Feb- 2025 -11 FebruaryRestaurants
Santa Maria Pizza to open sixth site in Paddington
London-based pizzeria Santa Maria is celebrating its 15th anniversary with the opening of its sixth location in Paddington on Monday, 24 February 2025. This milestone marks a new chapter for founders Angelo Ambrosio and Pasquale Chionchio, who first met in Napoli in the 1990s. The duo launched their first small…
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Dec- 2024 -11 DecemberRestaurants
Kinsfolk & Co to open Brasserie Adeline and Gambit bar
Kinsfolk and Co is set to open a new dining and bar concept Brasserie Adeline and Gambit Bar in Summer 2025 as part of The Newman, marking its first venture. Taking residence in Fitzrovia, The Newman, will comprise an all-day brasserie and underground bar, in addition to 81 rooms, suites…
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Nov- 2024 -11 NovemberRestaurants
Kin Restaurant to open in Fitzrovia
Reza and Mohammed Malekzadeh, co-founders of the daytime veg-forward Kin Café in Fitzrovia, have acquired Cin Cin restaurant on Foley Street to open a full-service restaurant with an expanded menu. This will be the cousins’ fifth site with Kin Restaurant and Kin Café joining the three-strong Persian restaurants, Naroon, which…
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Jun- 2024 -18 JuneNews
Bobo Social opens new site in Ealing
Bobo Social has opened a new restaurant in Ealing at 3/4 Filmworks Walk, marking the third opening for the group. The first Bobo opened its doors in 2014 on Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, to “great critical acclaim” from the likes of Fay Maschler, Grace Dent and Giles Coren. The second followed…
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Apr- 2024 -16 AprilNews
Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe appoints new GM
Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe located in Knightsbridge has announced the appointment of Luca Danisi as its new general manager. With a distinguished career in the hospitality industry, Danisi brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the front-of-house team at Sale e Pepe, having previously worked as a GM…
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Mar- 2024 -22 MarchRestaurants
July to open in Fitzrovia in April
July, Solynka Dumas and Julian Oschman’s new Alsatian restaurant and wine bar, is set to open on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street on 25 April. The restaurant will be open all day, serving breakfast pastries and coffee in the morning, a concise lunchtime offering, and an evening menu featuring bar snacks, seasonal…
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